Psalm 66:1-9

Psalm 66:1-9New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 66

For the director of music. A song. A psalm.

1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth!2 Sing the glory of his name;make his praise glorious.3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!So great is your powerthat your enemies cringe before you.4 All the earth bows down to you;they sing praise to you,they sing the praises of your name.”[a]

5 Come and see what God has done,his awesome deeds for mankind!6 He turned the sea into dry land,they passed through the waters on foot—come, let us rejoice in him.7 He rules forever by his power,his eyes watch the nations—let not the rebellious rise up against him.

8 Praise our God, all peoples,let the sound of his praise be heard;9 he has preserved our livesand kept our feet from slipping.

Footnotes:

Psalm 66:4The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 15.

Jeremiah 51:47-58

Jeremiah 51:47-58New International Version (NIV)

47 For the time will surely comewhen I will punish the idols of Babylon;her whole land will be disgracedand her slain will all lie fallen within her.48 Then heaven and earth and all that is in themwill shout for joy over Babylon,for out of the northdestroyers will attack her,”declares the Lord.

49 “Babylon must fall because of Israel’s slain,just as the slain in all the earthhave fallen because of Babylon.50 You who have escaped the sword,leave and do not linger!Remember the Lord in a distant land,and call to mind Jerusalem.”

51 “We are disgraced,for we have been insultedand shame covers our faces,because foreigners have enteredthe holy places of the Lord’s house.”

52 “But days are coming,” declares the Lord,“when I will punish her idols,and throughout her landthe wounded will groan.53 Even if Babylon ascends to the heavensand fortifies her lofty stronghold,I will send destroyers against her,”declares the Lord.

54 “The sound of a cry comes from Babylon,the sound of great destructionfrom the land of the Babylonians.[a]55 The Lord will destroy Babylon;he will silence her noisy din.Waves of enemies will rage like great waters;the roar of their voices will resound.56 A destroyer will come against Babylon;her warriors will be captured,and their bows will be broken.For the Lord is a God of retribution;he will repay in full.57 I will make her officials and wise men drunk,her governors, officers and warriors as well;they will sleep forever and not awake,”declares the King, whose name is the Lord Almighty.

58 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Babylon’s thick wall will be leveledand her high gates set on fire;the peoples exhaust themselves for nothing,the nations’ labor is only fuel for the flames.”

2 Corinthians 8:1-7

2 Corinthians 8:1-7New International Version (NIV)

The Collection for the Lord’s People

8 And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches.2 In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people.5 And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us.6 So we urged Titus, just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion this act of grace on your part.7 But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you[a]—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

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